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 | | Reid (38-4-1, 27 KOs), of Runcorn, England, captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title by knocking out defending champion Vincenzo Nardiello in the seventh round on Oct. 12, 1996. |
 | | He successfully defended the championship three times during his one-year reign before losing it to Thulane Malinga via a 12-round decision on Dec. 19, 1997. |
 | | Following a non-title victory in 1998, Reid, whose four losses have been by decision, took WBO Super Middleweight Champion Calzaghe to the edge of defeat before dropping an extremely controversial 12-round split decision on Feb. 13, 1999. |
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